1851 Census

CountyPeeblesshire
ParishSkirling
Enumeration Book1
Page6
Schedule24
Town/VillageSkirling
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NameOther NameRelationshipConditionAgeSexOccupationBirthplace 18411861Notes 
James Moffat HeadMarried68MFarmer (of 14 acres)Lanark, Bothwell LinkLink 
Name James Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Head
Condition Married
Age 68
Sex M
Occupation Farmer (of 14 acres)
Birthplace Lanark, Bothwell
Notes
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Mary Moffat WifeMarried68FFarmer's WifeLanark, Carnwath LinkNot Alive 
Name Mary Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Wife
Condition Married
Age 68
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's Wife
Birthplace Lanark, Carnwath
Notes
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William Moffat SonUnmarried39MBlack Smith (master employ 2 men & 1 appr)Peebles, Skirling Link 
Name William Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 39
Sex M
Occupation Black Smith (master employ 2 men & 1 appr)
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
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Mary Moffat DaughterUnmarried34FFarmer's daughterPeebles, Skirling Link 
Name Mary Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 34
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's daughter
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
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Margaret Moffat DaughterUnmarried32FFarmer's daughterPeebles, Skirling  
Name Margaret Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Daughter
Condition Unmarried
Age 32
Sex F
Occupation Farmer's daughter
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
Notes
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Robert Moffat SonUnmarried26MBlacksmith (journeyman)Peebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name Robert Moffat
Other Name
Relationship Son
Condition Unmarried
Age 26
Sex M
Occupation Blacksmith (journeyman)
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
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Mary ThomsonMoffatGrand DaurUnmarried16FIn & out door ServantPeebles, Skirling LinkLink 
Name Mary Thomson
Other Name Moffat
Relationship Grand Daur
Condition Unmarried
Age 16
Sex F
Occupation In & out door Servant
Birthplace Peebles, Skirling
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James Callan LodgerUnmarried22MBlacksmith (journeyman)Lanark, Lamington  
Name James Callan
Other Name
Relationship Lodger
Condition Unmarried
Age 22
Sex M
Occupation Blacksmith (journeyman)
Birthplace Lanark, Lamington
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Source Citation
1851 Census, Parish of Skirling, Peeblesshire, Enumeration Book 1, Page 6; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/51transcript.aspx?houseid=76901024: accessed 21 Sep 2024); Original Source: 1851 Scotland Census, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

N.B. Notes which appear in italics above do not appear in the original records and are supplied from our own research. Alternative surnames (also in italics) have been either inferred as a possibility from the context of the record itself or supplied from other research. The idea behind this is to make it easier to find individuals who may have had more than one surname, but should not to be taken as evidence that the alternative surname shown ever applied to that person.

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Transcription - Copyright Graham Maxwell 2011-2015.
1851 Census Data - General Register Office for Scotland. Crown copyright. Reproduced with the permission of the Controller of the HMSO and Queen's Printer for Scotland.